Humpback whales! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by July 25 2021
It has been a fantastic Sunday at sea with perfect conditions and great sightings of humpback whales. Off Danger Point, Kira spotted a blow and as we were about to head closer the whale started breaching and slapping its flipper onto the surface. The whale also approached our vessel and then was traveling slowly alongside us while performing some more flipper slaps. We also cruised through Shark Alley to see the Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock and made close pass at Dyer Island to spot some of the endangered African penguin. And just before we reached Kleinbaai harbour we encountered a juvenile curious juvenile humpback whale approaching our vessel closely.
What species did we see today?
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
Cape fur seal Cape fur seal
With a local population of 60,000, it's no wonder our guests capture so many photographs of these wonderfully playful marine mammals.
African Penguin African Penguin
As one of only 17 penguin species left in the world (and the only one on the african continent), the african penguin often breed in offshore colonies, such as Dyer Island.
